Unfortunately, we will not be offering contests this season. We hope to be back in the future. Details: https://t.co/SrjbnizgPA. — FanDuel (@FanDuelUK) July 28, 2017 Daily fantasy sports operator FanDuel has shut down its UK-facing operations in order to focus its commercial growth in its home US market. Over the weekend FanDuel.co.uk sent emails communications to affected players informing them …
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Updating the market, UK independent bookmaker Betfred has agreed an extended media rights deal with The Racing Partnership (TRP), the official broadcast company for the Arena Racing Company (ARC). The agreed deal will see TRP content from fifteen ARC racecourses and seven syndicated independent racetracks, broadcast with immediate effect across Betfred’s UK retail portfolio of +1600 betting shops. Further to …
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A relaunched GoWild Gaming is preparing to enter the UK online gambling market have been granted a Remote Gambling Operating License by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). The news of GoWild’s UK market entry follows a busy H1 2017 period for the operator, in which the company opened offices in Malta and launched its new services utilising its proprietary in-house …
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International private equity firm Z Capital Partners has informed that it has acquired the Sports Information Group (SIG), operating company of horse racing publisher the Daily Racing Form. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed by stakeholders, but it was informed that the acquisition had been officially carried out by a Z Capital affiliate. SIG operates legacy international racing …
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Upon appeal, the ban of former England international and Premier League footballer, Joey Barton has been reduced by five months. Barton was punished by The FA for breaching betting and player conduct rules on 1,260 bets on matches between 26 March 2006 and 13 May 2016. The former Burnley midfielder appealed against the length of the ban, describing it …
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Nominations for the new look SBC Awards have opened with an expanded 28 categories up for grabs. Held on Tuesday 5 December, this year’s SBC Awards is going even further to recognise excellence in all areas of the sports betting industry by splitting the categories into 11 Operator/Affiliate awards and 17 Supplier awards. SBC will also once again be recognising …
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Rahul Sood is the CEO at esports only bookmaker Unikrn. During a busy year to date which has seen Unikrn acquire tournament organiser LEET.gg and release its own cryptocurrency, unikoingold, on Ethereum, Sood caught up with SBC News ahead of his speaker slot at the Betting on Esports Conference in September. Sood will be discussing esports betting on the panel …
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Updating the market, Isle of Man and Philippines-based online sportsbook 12BET has moved to expand its sports sponsorship portfolio by securing terms to become an ‘Official Sponsorship Partner’ of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) 2017 World Championships. The ‘Total BWF World Championships’ will be hosted this upcoming 21-17 August at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow Scotland. Professional badminton’s premier championship event, the …
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Following yesterday’s announcement by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) of the twelve UK contemporary music albums making the finals of this year’s Mercury Music Prize, Ladbrokes has placed UK Grime artist Stormzy as 7/2 favourite to win the coveted award. Should the BPI Mercury jury award Stormzy’s ‘Gang Signs & Prayer’, the South London rapper will become the second UK …
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Nordic Nasdaq-listed industry sports betting platform provider Kambi Group Plc has confirmed that it has entered a services agreement with Bulgarian licensed gaming group National Lottery AD. The agreement will see Kambi become lead betting platform and technology provisions supplier for National Lottery AD’s digital gaming brand 7777.bg, which is considered Bulgaria’s most popular lottery and gaming destination. Last year, …
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